Cosmetic package



Dec. 25, 1956 J. c. MORRELL COSMETIC PACKAGE Filed April 13, 1951 UnitedStates Patent COSMETIC PACKAGE Jacque C. Mon-ell, Chevy Chase, Md.

Application April 13, 1951, Serial'No. 220,936

6 Claims. (Cl. 132-79) This invention relates to cosmetic packagesparticularly packages of a compact and inexpensive type adapted fordispensing or marketing through automatic, coinoperated vendingmachines, and is a continuation-impart of my application Serial No.662,327 filed April 15, 1946, now Patent No. 2,561,400 dated July 29,1951.

A principal object of this invention is the provision of consolidatedpackages for containing cosmetics. A further object is the provision ofa combination package to hold one or more applications of rouge, powder,lipstick or similar cosmetics in a relatively flat and compact formwhich is adapted for dispensing or marketing through automatic,coin-operated vending machines. A

further object is the provision of acosmetic package Which is soeconomical to manufacture that it may be sold at such a very low costthat it may serve as an emergency unit or as an advertising item. Astill further object is the provision of acosmetic package containingdesirable cosmetics so positioned as to be readily available to the usertogether with application materials with which the cosmetics of thepackage may be applied, all these materials being contained in a singlepackage of rugged and consolidated design. Still further objects and theentire scope of this invention will be apparent from the detaileddescription given hereinafter.

These objects are accomplished according to the present invention by theprovision of my new cosmetic packages, the novel features andconstruction of which may be best comprehended by reference to thefollowing detailed description and theattached drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one form of my package partly brokenaway toshow the contents of the package with the cover in open dottedposition,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure1, j

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view like Figure 2 but modifiedwith respect to the cover of the depression containing the cosmetic,

Figure 5 is a modified form of my package shown in perspective view,

Figure 6 is a modified form of my package with respect to the means ofretention of the lipstick within the package and of the position of thefolded absorbent P p Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified formof my package with respect to retention. of the iipsticks,

Figure 8 is a view of one modification of my lipstick applicator showingthe lip rouge portion in section,

Figure 9 is a view of another modification of my lipstick applicatorshowing the lip rouge portion in section, and

Figure 10 is a view of still another modification of my lipstickapplicator showing the lip rouge portion in section.

Referring in detail to the drawings, cosmetic package ICC 1 in Figures1, 2 and 3 consists of a base 2 made of cardboard or a relatively thinsheet of other fibrous material, plastic or the like, with open cell ortrough-like depression 3 containing cosmetic 4. There may be one or morecells containing cosmetics. The cosmetics may comprise face powder, liprouge, rouge and the like. The face powder may be in the form of a cakeas shown in these figures which may be held in place by adhesives or theface powder may be loose in the cell and kept in place by a cover ofpaper, cellophane, etc., by the use of adhesives or by Scotch tape orthe like, not shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, but shown in Figure 4-; andapplicable to the other figures. An oil-impervious sheet 6 such ascellulosic material, e. g., of the regenerated cellulose type or plasticor the like, covers the top surfaces of the base 2 and the open cell ordepression 3 and the cosmetics and more particularly when the package isclosed may serve as a protector for the plurality of soft absorbentfibrous sheets 5 which in this case are placed above the oil-impervioussheet and all of the sheets including the latter are folded back uponthemselves. This arrangement provides greater surface for use asapplicators or to wipe off excess of cosmetics. The soft absorbentfibrous sheets may consist of facial or toilet tissue sheets or thelike. They may be attached to the inside of the package by any suitablemeans, and as shown in the figures they are attached to the cover 2 bystaples 7 and 7. One of the special features of my invention is aspecial type of lipstick comprising sticks or rods 9 and 9 which aretipped with lip rouge 8 and 8' and which are inserted .in pockets 10 and10'. These pockets are formed by the use of fastening means at spacedintervals along lip 2 and backed up by base sheet 2. The lipsticks maytake the form of a plastic or wooden stick or rod or stiif cardboard rodor similar stiff and rigid rod tipped with lip rouge, several types ofwhich Will be described below in connection with Figures 8, 9 and 10.

Another special feature of my invention isthe provision of the cover 2'which is integral with the base sheet and which is formed by folding therelatively thin sheet of which the base is formed over the base toformthe top or cover of my package. Lip 2 formed by folding over therelatively thin sheet of which the base is formed at the opposite endholds the cover in position when the package is closed. Both cover 2'and the hp 2 are preferably integral with the base sheet 2 and arepreferably formed from a single sheet. It is of course to be understoodthat the cover 2' which is an extension of the base may contain the opencell or trough-like depression for the reception of cosmetics in thesame manner as the base, but the latter is preferred. Lip 2 is formedand held in place by suitable fastening means 11a, 11b, 11c and 11dwhich in turn define the pockets 10 and 10. The fastening means in thepresent illustration are metal staples. Numeral 8" is a strip ofoil-impervious material such as Scotch tape or similar materialpreferably red in color attached to the base 2 in such a position thatthe rouge portion 8 and 8 of the lipsticks rests upon it to protect thebase from being smeared or to render it less noticeable.

Figure 4 is a modification of my package particularly illustrating theuse of a tab or cover 4a to keep loose powder 4a in place in the opencell or trough-like depression 3a. Otherwise Figure 4 is like thepackage shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 in all other respects. Referring indetail to Figure 4, cosmetic package In comprises base 2a made ofcardboard or other fibrous material or of plastic and similar materials-The base contains troughlike depression orcell3a for cosmetics 4a whichin this case may be looseface powder, rouge powder and the like. Thepowder is held in place by tab or cover 4a which may be paper or plasticor other suitable material held in place by adhesives. The top cover ofthe package, 2a is integral with or an extension of the base 2a which isfolded over and kept closed by lip 2d which may also be an extension ofthe base. The lip is formed and held in place by fastening means such asstaples 12. The spaces or intervals between staples along the lip andbetween the lip and the base form pockets or receptacles .(describedabove) for the reception of the rods of the cosmetic lipsticks. Thelower end of rod 9a is inserted in the pocket. The upper end of the rodis tipped with lip rouge 8a and this rests on oil-impervious strip 8a".A plurality of soft absorbent fibrous material such as facial or toilettissue 5a is attached to the cover 2a by means of staple 7a. Thesepapers are folded over and are protected from being smeared by the sheet6a which is of regenerated cellulose, plastic or other oil-imperviousmaterial/ Figures 5, 6 and 7 represent different modification of mycosmetic package particularly with respect to the pockets or receptaclesfor the lipsticks. Figure 5 shows the type already described in Figures1, 2, 3 and 4 employing the same kind of pocket or receptacle for thelipstick and in general these are the preferred form. Figures 6 and 7show modified receptacles for the lipsticks.

Referring in detail to Figure 5 cosmetic package 11 is shown with base12 which may be made of cardboard or plastic or other suitable material.The cover or top 12a is integral with and an extension of relativelythin sheet of which the base 12 is formed and folds over the latter, andis held in position when closed by lip 12b which may also be anextension of base 12. The lipsticks comprise the rods or sticks 17, 17d,17e, 17 and 17g tipped with lip rouge 16, 16d, 16e, 16 and 16grespectively. These lipsticks may assume one of several forms as will bedescribed later in connection with Figures 8, 9 and 10. The sticks orrods are inserted in the pockets 18, 18e, 18f, 18g and 18h respectivelyand the pockets are formed between lip 12!) and the base 12 in the backand are defined by spaced staples or other fastening means 19, 19d, 19e,19f, 19g and 19h respectively. The staples also secure the lip 12b.

A plurality of soft absorbent fibrous sheets 14 with oil impervioussheet 13 to protect them from the lip rouge is fastened to the top orcover 12a by staples 15 and 15a. These sheets may be folded over asshown in the previous figures, which provides greater surface; also theymay be fastened on the top or side of the cover by staples. The cover12a likewise may have a depression or cell (not shown) like that shownat 3 in Figure 1 to contain face powder or powdered rouge.Oil-impervious strip 20 is employed to prevent smearing of the liprouge.

Figure 6 illustrates another form of my cosmetic package and showsanother form of pocket or receptacle for the lipsticks. In Figure 6 thecosmetic package has a base sheet 12 which is made of cardboard, plasticsheet or the like and in which the base sheet is integral with cover 12awhich is formed by folding over at the end the relatively thin sheet ofwhich the base is formed. Lip 12b is also integral with the base 12 andholds the cover 124 in position, closed. The staples 19', 19e' and 19hfasten the lip and by this arrangement and spacing form pockets 18, 18d,18c and 18 to permit insertion of the rods or stick elements of thelipsticks 17', 17d, 17e' and 17 which are tipped with lip rouge 16',16d, 16:2 and 16 These lipsticks will be described in greater detail inconnection with Figures 8, 9 and 10. The rods or sticks are held inplace more securely in this particular modification by pockets 21, 21,21" and 21". These are strips of paper, plastic or other suitablematerial, e. g. Scotch tape adhesively attached to the base ofthepackage. Theslits in the strip between each lipstick permit their readyremoval as a unit without disturbing the others. Alternatively, notshown, the sticks may be aligned in a row and arranged between twostrips of paper which are then adhesively united face to face. Thesticks are then tipped with lip rouge by dipping, etc., and the paperstrips may be cut into suitable lengths containing several pockets eachwith a lipstick. The strip may then be adhesively attached to the baseas shown in Figure 6. Each stick may then be removed by tearing thepocket which may be perforated to facilitate removal. Strip 20 isoilimpervious to minimize the effect of smearing of the lip rouge on thebase. A plurality of soft absorbent fibrous sheets such as toilet ortissue paper 14 with oil-impervious sheet 13 to protect against the liprouge is attached to the cover 12a by fastening means such as staples15' and 15a. These sheets could likewise be attached to the top of thecover instead of the lower end as shown, or to the base.

Referring in detail to Figure 7 which shows still another modificationof my package particularly with respect to the pocket or receptacle forthe lipsticks, the cosmetic package has a base 12" and cover 12a. Thecover is an extension of the base sheet which is folded over itself toform the cover or top of the package. A lip 12b" is likewise anextension of the base folded over at the opposite end of the package andholds the cover in place when the package is closed. Between the lip andthe base is inserted a hollow wedge-shaped element 25 with openings 26and 26" in the top flat surface to permit insertion of the rods orsticks of the lipsticks 17", 17d", 172" and 17f", and 17g the bottomends of which rest between the inside walls of the hollow wedge. Theelement 25 is fastened between the base 12" and the lip 1211" by staples19" and 19h which also holds the ends of the sticks or rods more firmly.The tops of the sticks or rods are tipped with lip rouge 16", 16d",16e", 16f" and 16g" to form the lipsticks which will be described ingreater detail in connection with Figures 8, 9 and 10. Oilimperviousstrip 20" minimizes the elfect of the base being smeared with lip rouge.A plurality of soft absorbent fibrous sheets 14", for example toilet orfacial tissue, with oil-impervious top sheet 13 is attached to cover12a" by staples or other fastening means 15" and 15a". The fasteningmeans may also be at the top instead of the bottom of the cover asshown, also the sheets may be folded as in Figure 1 to allow greatersurface. Also the cover 12a" could, if desired, have a depression oropen cell beneath the sheets for the reception of face powder or othercosmetics.

It is to be noted that while the trough or depression for cosmetics suchas powder, etc., is not shown in the drawings, they may be positioned inthe cover behind the plurality of soft absorbent sheets: also with fewerlipsticks in the center of the base.

With particularreference to Figures 8, 9 and 10, I have found that theproper presentation of the lip rouge portion of my cosmetic packagespresent an unusual problem. While it is possible to produce asatisfactory package in which the face powder, face rouge, and lipstickportions are all charged in bulk form into the open cells of thepackage, I have found that a more satisfactory package is produced ifthe lip rouge or lipstick portion is not presented in the package inthis form. In my application No. 662,327 (in Figure 5) of which thisapplication is a continuation-in-part, I disclosed a novel method ofpresenting the lip rouge portion. This lipstick consists of a smallindividual stick or rod made of wood, plastic or similar stiif and rigidmaterial which is preferably covered or wrapped at one end with softfibrous material such as cotton, absorbent paper, felt and the like. Thesoft fibrous material is in turn coated or tipped with a portion of liprouge. As an alternative but non-equivalent lipstick the fibrousmaterial may be eliminated and the end on which the lip rouge is appliedin this case is rounded off smoothly so that there will be nopossibility of discomfort or injury in applying thelip rouge to thelips.

Referring to Figure 8 the rod 22 (which may be made of wood or any oneof a large variety of plastics, or other material which can be made upinto a stiff andrigidrod) is covered at one end with cotton, absorbentpaper or other soft fibrous material 23 and this in turn iscoated orimpregnated with lip rouge 24. Figure 9 is similar to Figure 8 exceptthat the soft fibrous material 23 covering one end is tipped with liprouge 24' leaving a portion of the fibrous material uncoated. Numeral22" is the stick or rod corresponding to 22 in Figure 8. Similarly 22"in Figure 10 corresponds to 22 in Figure 8 but in this case the end ofthe stick or rod is tipped directly with lip rouge 24" and is roundedoff smoothly to prevent discomfort or injury during application.

The lipsticks shown in all the modifications of my package may be likeany of those described in Figures 8, 9 and 10 although I prefer thatshown in Figure 9. It is also to be noted that the lipsticks areseparate and individual both in the package and for use.

In connection with all of the forms of my package as shown the pluralityof soft absorbent fibrous sheets may be perforated along a line close tothe staples or other means employed to fasten them to facilitate tearingthem off. Also the absorbent sheets may be attached to the cover or thebase in any one of the positions shown, that is, while there may becertain preferred positions dependent on convenience the geometery maybe varied. Also I prefer folding the paper over to have the benefit ofgreater surface.

The cosmetic portions of the package may be charged in bulk formdirectly into the open cells in order to form the completed package andpreferably the surfaces of the cells are made of oil-impervious sheetssuch as has already been described in connection with the use ofoilirnpervious sheets covering the base sheet and the top of the cells.I may also employ tray units made of plastic, etc., of the type shown inFigure 6 in the application of which this is a continuation-in-partwhich are not employed. I may render the cells oil-impervious by coatingthem with suitable materials such as lacquers, varnishes, resin coatingsand the like.

The cosmetic package describedabove provides a new type of unit whichmay be manufactured at very little cost and which is specially suitedfor large volume merchandising such as through coin-operated vendingmachines. These packages are particularly useful since they incorporateinto one structure all of the necessary ingredients and implementsrequired for the ordinary cosmetic application operation. Furthermore,these packages may be designed to carry any desired combination ofcosmetics, for instance face powder, rouge, cold cream and lip rouge.Inasmuch as these packages may be so economically manufactured, the usercan afford, after making an application of the ingredients, to discardthe package. This fact adapts the packages for use as advertising itemsfor which purpose the top sheet may be provided with suitable indicia.

Since various modifications of my package will become apparent to thoseskilled in the art from the detailed description given herein, it isunderstood that this invention is to be limited only in accordance withthe following claims.

I claim:

1. A cosmetic package comprising an integral base, cover and lip formedfrom a relatively thin sheet, said thin sheet being folded over the baseat one end of the base to form the cover and being folded over the baseat the opposite end to form the lip, said lip engaging and retainingsaid cover, a depression in said base to form an open cell in said baseto carry face powder, fastening means at spaced intervals to secure saidlip to said base, a pocket intermediate said fastening means and betweensaid lip and said baseto receive and liold the lower end of a lipstick.rod, and a plurality of soft, absorbent sheets fastened within saidpackage.

2. A cosmetic package comprising an integral base, cover and lip formedfrom a relatively thin sheet, said thin sheet being folded over the baseat one end of the base to form the cover and being folded over the baseat the opposite end to form the lip, said lip engaging and retainingsaid cover, a depression in said base to form an open cell in said baseto carry face powder, fastening mean at spaced interval to secure saidlip to said base, a pocket intermediate said fastening means and betweensaid lip and said base to receive and hold the lower end of a lipstickrod, and a plurality of soft, absorbent sheets fastened within saidpackage, the said cosmetic package being further characterized by an oilimpervious sheet interposed between the base of the package and the softabsorbent sheets.

3. A cosmetic package comprising an integral base, cover and lip formedfrom a relatively thin sheet, said thin sheet being folded over the baseat one end of the base to form the cover and being folded over the baseat the opposite end to form the lip, said lip engaging and retainingsaid cover, a depression in said base to form an open cell in said baseto carry face powder fastening means at spaced intervals to secure saidlip to said base, a pocket intermediate said fastening means and betweensaid lip and said base to receive and hold the lower end of a lipstickrod, and a folded plurality of soft, absorbent sheets fastened on theinside of said cover of said package.

4. A cosmetic package comprising an integral base, cover and lip formedfrom a relatively thin sheet, said thin sheet being folded over the baseat one end of the base to form the cover and being folded over the baseat the opposite end to form the lip, said lip engaging and retainingsaid cover, a depression in said base to form an open cell in said baseto carry face powder fastening means at spaced intervals to secure saidlip to said base, a pocket intermediate said fastening means and betweensaid lip and said base to receive and hold the lower end of a lipstickrod, and a folded plurality of soft, absorbent sheets fastened on theinside of said cover of said package, the said cosmetic package beingfurther characterized by an oil imprevious sheet interposed between thebase of the package and the soft absorbent sheets.

5. A cosmetic package comprising an integral base, cover and lip formedfrom a relatively thin sheet, said thin sheet being folded over the baseat one end of the base to form the cover and being folded over the baseat the opposite end to formthe lip, said lip engaging and retaining saidcover, a depression in said base to form an open cell in said base tocarry face powder, fastening means consisting of metal staplesvertically disposed at spaced intervals to secure said lip to said base,a pocket intermediate said metal staples and between said lip and saidbase to receive and hold the lower end of a lipstick rod, and a foldedplurality of soft, absorbent sheets fastened on the inside of said coverof said package.

6. A cosmetic package comprising an integral base, cover and lip formedfrom a relatively thin sheet, said thin sheet being folded over the baseat one end of the base to form the cover and being folded over the baseat the opposite end to form the lip, said lip engaging and retainingsaid cover, a depression in said base to form an open cell in said baseto carry face powder, fastening means consisting of metal staplesvertically disposed at spaced intervals to secure said lip to said base,a pocket intermediate said metal staples and between said lip and saidbase to receive and hold the lower end of a lipstick rod, and a foldedplurality of soft, absorbent sheets fastened on the inside of said coverof said package, the said package being further characterized ReferencesCited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Grahma Apr. 1,1924 Friedman Mar. 16, 1926 Friedman Sept. 6, 1927 Berliner Oct. 16,1928 Ean Ian. 21, 1930 Rosenstein Jan. 20, 1931 Bravi May 17, 1938Williams May 24, 1938 Waller May 30, 1939 Robinson Sept. 10, 1940

